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Sport, 1938

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Boggabilla Races

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 2

The Boggabilla Race Club was formed in 1928 on the suggestion of Mr. J. H. Doyle of Merawah, the objective being to raise sufficient…

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Northern Racing Red Thespian Wins Inverell Cup

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 2

Starting favourite, at 2 to 1, Mr. H. R. Munro's chestnut gelding, Red Thespian, won the Inverell Cup, on Saturday, after an exciting finish with…

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Racing Broadcasts Privy Council To Hear Case Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 1

The Privy Council will commence the hearing of the case involving the iegality of racing broadcasts on January 10…

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GOLF Associates' Holiday Play

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 5

The Associates of the Golf Club played no competition matches over the week-end on account of the heat. The draw for l [?] semi-final of the…

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Tennis Competitions

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 4

The summer tennis competitions resume on Saturday. Methodist team and a Hotshot have dropped out of the competition and a re-draw will be…

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Racing Men Adrift at Sea Perilous Experience SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 1

Two well-known Sydney racing identities Messrs. J Smith racehorse owner and Bob Mead trainer were at sea for over four hours in a disabled…

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Racing Identities Figure in Sea Incident Rescued By Pilot Steamer Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 1

Two well Known Sydney racing identities, J. Smith, racehorse owner, and Bob Mead, trainer, were at sea for over four hours…

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[?] Wins Rich Inverell Cup. Splendid Performance by Red Thespian Excellent Racing Before Record Crowds Club's High Reputation Maintained Carnival in Glorious Weather: One Alone Spear Gold Scarlet Line and Orient Orb. Six Jockeys Ride Doubles

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 7

THE INVERELL JOCKEY CLUB CONDUCTED THEIR ANNUAL CUP MEETING OVER THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY PERIOD, THE VENTURE PROVING ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL IN RECENT YEARS. BY THE LARGE CROWDS WHICH ATTENDED AND THE EXCELLENT RACING WHICH WAS EFFICIENTLY CONDUCTED THE HIGH REPUTATION OF…

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Hopscotch Golf

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 9

This game can be played outdoors or indoors. If played outdoors you must mark nine circles on the ground with a stick. If played indoors you must…

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Cricket

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Guyra against a touring North Coast team at Guyra on Sunday:—Scott, Naylor, Woodward…

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A Tennis Champion's Name

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

Germany's greatest tennis player and the second man in current world ranking, is Gottfried Freiherr von Cram. Now in Australia, he has been…

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Cricket District Games Resumption of Competition

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 4

Competition cricket will be resumed at the week-end, after a spell of several weeks, on account of the Christmas and New Year…

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Swimming Record Noel Ryan Fails SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 1

Noel Ryan failed in his attempt to break the best Australian record held by Andrew Charlton for 300 metres at Manly baths last night…

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TENNIS Draw for To-morrow

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

As a result of the withdrawal from the Summer tennis competitions of the Hotshot seconds, Catholic Club and Methodist, a…

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Sporting Moorefield Races To-Morrow's Selections

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 1

Races will be [?] at Moorefield [?] when the [?] the Peter Moore [?] Cup…

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Davis Cup Tennis Australia To Challenge Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 1

The Australian Lawn Tennis Association has decided to issue a formal challenge in the American zone for this year's Davis Cup matches…

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Golf Brothers Opposed "Col. White" Trophy Semi-final

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 2

Warm weather and Christmas holidays have somewhat affected the attendances at the links over the last few weeks. With a few…

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Not Admitted Persons Under 18. Greyhound Racing Meetings

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 2

Persons under the age of 18 years are not now admitted to any grey-hound racing meeting. The secretary of the Glen Innes Greyhound Racing…

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BOWLS Saturday's Rink Games

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 4

Rink games played on the local green on Saturday afternoon resulted. Law Champion. Berry and Stewart defeated Burgess. McBean and Nesbitt…

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[?] Coursing in A[?] Greece F[?] Species

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 5

The thousands who follow greyhound racing every week probably know little if anything about the history of the dogs. Among the more limited…

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